Painter I

REV Group, Inc.•Grove City, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Horton Emergency Vehicles, a part of Terex Corporation, is seeking a Painter I to prepare vehicles for paint. This role involves functions such as sanding, light body work, taping, and chemically washing items to achieve a quality painting surface. Horton Emergency Vehicles has been building innovative ambulances for first responders since 1968, and as part of Terex Corporation, they are committed to safety, innovation, and quality.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
Previous experience in automotive paint and paint prep preferred.
Ability to perform all operations within acceptable quality and time standards.
Ability to recognize quality expected and be able to reproduce it.
Ability to run dual action sanders, grinders, and miscellaneous hand tools.
Ability to spray primers with an air paint system.
Must have full knowledge of quality requirements to produce acceptable finish paint.
Able to learn how to mix primers and other paint products.
Must have general knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards.

Responsibilities

Prepare vehicles for paint by functions such as sanding, light body work, taping, and chemically washing items to achieve a quality painting surface.
Occasionally perform body work of repairing holes, major dents and other general body work functions.
Buffing and polishing to obtain an acceptable quality of the finished product.
Seal all seams and prepare all products properly.
Wipe down all areas to be painted with a degreaser and solvent.
Grinding all welds and filling with body filler.
Mask off edges and areas where paint is not required.
Fill any dents and gouges in metal.
Air file, mix sand, and apply body fillers to finished surface.
Use of double action sander.
Apply caulking to proper areas.